Page 6: Historical Events In August - 23

1949  On August - 23 the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

1950  West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 23 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

1953  On this day in history phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«")   

1956  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on this day in history.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on August - 23.   

1958  On August - 23 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.   

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on August - 23.   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1961  US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back on August - 23.   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1963  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history.   

1963  Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on this day in history.   

1964  Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on August - 23.   

1965  On this day in history john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  On this day in history lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1968  Ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily on August - 23.   

1969  On August - 23 audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)   

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley)   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  On August - 23 intelsat communications satellite launched   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 23 the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1979  On this day in history uN's Vienna office opens   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir on this day in history.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.   

0093  Death of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40) on August - 23.   

0634  Aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies on this day in history.   

1106  Death of Magnus, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  On this day in history death of william Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded   

1328  On August - 23 nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle   

1387  Death of King Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370) on August - 23.   

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72